SOLD OUT | Session #701: Succession Planning for the 21st Century: Future Trends and Practical Guidelines for Building Your Talent Pipeline
A new normal for American business is emerging, yet there is little practical discussion about how to retool succession planning and leadership development to meet the evolving challenges that companies face. Demographic shifts, globalization, new communication technologies and economic uncertainty have changed the playing field and requirements for leaders. As a result, most succession plans are irrelevant to today’s business challenges. But organizations large or small that do not engage in succession planning are at great economic risk.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn key pitfalls of current succession planning initiatives.
- Discover the impact of future trends on succession planning practices.
- Hear about a framework for predicting tomorrow’s business and assessing tomorrow’s roles.
- Learn which leadership competencies are necessary to compete in the next decade.
- Steps to retool succession planning and leadership development, for simplicity and success.
Amy Hirsh Robinson, MBA
Amy Hirsh Robinson, M.B.A., is Chief People Officer for King’s Hawaiian, a global producer of irresistible Hawaiian food. Amy was brought on to King’s Hawaiian to re-envision the employee experience and transform the People function from traditional HR to a strategic driver of business growth. During her time at the company she has worked to radically redefine the purpose, structure and activities of HR with significant results. Prior to her role as CPO, Amy ran a successful human capital consulting firm, The Interchange Group, helping executives and HR professionals retool and adapt their strategies to rapidly changing workforce expectations and business landscapes.